General Electric

The General Electric Company was founded in 1892 by Thomas Edison, and now employs over 300,000 people in 180 countries. The conglomerate operates in aviation, healthcare, power, renewable energy, additive manufacturing, and more.

In 1954, the GE Foundation created the Corporate Alumni Program, which was the first corporate gift-matching program. Today, the GE Foundation matches over $35 million annually to most 501(c)(3) organizations and accredited educational institutions (including K-12 schools).

Soros Fund Management

Soros Fund Management was founded in 1969, and since then has become one of the most profitable firms in the hedge fund industry. They invest in public equity and fixed income markets worldwide, in addition to transportation, energy, retail, and other industries.

Soros Fund Management offers the most generous limits on corporate matching gift programs. The company’s 3:1 match for employees and 2:1 match for partners is a strong incentive for employees to give back to their communities.

Highlight: The company matches up to $300K in annual donations per employee. This dollar amount is by far the highest limit for any corporation.

BP (British Petroleum)

BP, or British Petroleum, is a British multinational corporation focused on producing and distributing oil and gas around the world. It also has invested in renewable energy sources such as biofuels and wind power.

BP offers practically every type of employee giving program and allows the general public to track which organizations are receiving donations online in real time. The company provides a standard 1:1 match on all donations made by employees.

Highlight: The company also offers a 100% match on all money raised by employees for charity runs, walks, etc.

Gap Corporation

The Gap Corporation, which includes Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, Athleta, and Intermix, employs 135,000 people around the world and offers a matching gift program as well as multiple types of volunteer grants.

Gap employees can request matches on donations made to almost all types of nonprofits. Match limits range from $1,000 annually for part-time employees to as much as $10,000 for Senior VPs and above.

Highlight: Gap offers one of the most comprehensive and easy to use online systems to submit match requests.

State Street Corporation

The State Street Corporation is the second oldest bank in the United States, having been founded in 1792. It is a financial services and bank holding company and is one of the largest asset management companies in the world.

State Street is also known for being the company to commission the Fearless Girl statue, standing in front of the Charging Bull statue.

State Street also offers nearly every type of employee giving program. The company matches donations from all global employees to most nonprofits.

Highlight: State Street matches the fundraising efforts of its employees up to $5,000 annually.

ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil is the largest publicly traded company, and is a multinational oil and gas company employing over 69,000 people around the world. It is also the largest refiner in the world.

ExxonMobil donates hundreds of millions of dollars to charities each year, which makes it one of the largest corporate donors. Much of ExxonMobil’s corporate philanthropic giving comes from its matching gift programs

Highlight: A 3:1 match on donations to educational institutions (1:1 match to all arts & cultural organizations) contributed to the company and its employees dedicating over $269 million to nonprofits in 2014.

Johnson & Johnson

Founded in 1886, Johnson and Johnson is a medical devices, pharmaceutical, and consumer packaged goods manufacturing company. They operate in 60 countries and sell their products in over 175, while employing over 134,000 people. The company is best known for brands such as Band-Aid, Tylenol, and Neutrogena.

Johnson and Johnson matches donations to nearly every nonprofit. Each of the company’s 120,000 employees, plus all retirees, are eligible to request up to $10,000 in personal contributions to be matched each year.

Highlight: A 2:1 matching ratio for current employees and a 1:1 rate for all retirees.

Choice Hotels International

This company, founded in 1939, is known for their affordable family hotel chains such as Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality in, Sleep Inn, and more. They employ over 1,000 people and are headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Choice Hotels International will match both full- and part-time employees’ gifts between $25 and $1,500. Almost all nonprofits are eligible for this corporate giving program, including K-12 educational institutions.

Highlight: Through the “Giving Time” program, Choice Hotels matches 100 hours of volunteer service with $500 to the nonprofit the employee volunteers for.

Microsoft

The world’s largest software maker is the Microsoft Corporation, founded by Gill Gates in 1975. It is known for personal computers, office software, and cloud computing innovations. It employs more than 100,000 people worldwide.

Microsoft is widely known to have one of the leading employee giving programs. Last year, the company matched more than $47 million in employee donations to a wide variety of charities.

Highlight: Microsoft has donated more than $1 billion through employee giving programs since instituting a match program.

Pfizer

Pfizer is an American pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York City. They develop and produce medicines and vaccines, including medications such as Lyrica, Zithromax, and Celebra, and employ over 96,000 people worldwide.

Pfizer matches donations made by employees and retirees to nonprofits supporting almost any cause including educational institutions, arts and cultural nonprofits, and environmental organizations.

Highlight: Pfizer’s giving programs raise $33.7 million a year with over 40,000 matching gift requests.

Capital Group

Capital Group is one of the oldest and largest investment management organizations, and was founded in Los Angeles in 1931. They offer investment services for both institutional clients and individual investors, employing over 7,000 people.

Every year Capital Group supports over 3,000 organizations through matching gift and volunteer grants.

The matching gift program at Capital Group provides 2:1 matches, which triple the donations nonprofits receive. Employees also have an entire year to submit requests.

Highlight: Capital Group will match every donation between $100 and $5,000.

Bristol-Myers Squibb

A world-renowned American pharmaceutical company, Bristol-Myers Squibb manufactures prescription medication for cancer treatments, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders, and others. They have research and development sites all over the world, including Ireland, Japan, and India.

Bristol-Myers Squibb matches gifts dollar for dollar to organizations that focus on the environment, education, and health and human services, among others.

Highlight: At Bristol-Myers Squibb, employees are eligible to request up to $30,000 in matching gifts annually.

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is an American manufacturer, retailer, and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, and it employs over 61,000 people around the world.

Both full-time employees and retirees are eligible to have their donations matched at a 2:1 ratio.

Additionally, employees can have up to $20,000 matched every year.

Highlight: Since its inception in 1984, Coca-Cola has donated more than $820 million to help organizations all over the world.

IBM

IBM, which stands for “International Business Machines”, is an American multinational technology company. It operates in over 170 countries and is one of the world’s largest employers, with nearly 380,000 employees. IBM is known for inventions like the ATM, the PC, the floppy disk, and the magnetic strip card.

IBM will match every donation of at least $25, dollar for dollar. Contributions of up to $5,000 will be matched at a 1:1 ratio to a total of $10,000 annually.

Retiree donations are matched at an all-time high ratio of 5:1.

Highlight: Everyone—full-time and part-time employees as well as retirees—can participate in IBM’s matching gift program.

Avon

Avon is the second largest direct-selling enterprise in the world, and distributes beauty, household, and personal care items. It was founded in 1886 by David McConnell, and it had sales of $5.7 billion in 2016.

For the first $500 donated per employee, Avon provides a 2:1 match. All donations after $500 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $15,000 per year.

Highlight: Most nonprofits including educational institutions, health and human services, and civic and community organizations are eligible for Avon’s giving program.

Air Products and Chemicals

Air Products and Chemicals is an American corporation that sells chemicals and gases for industrial uses. It was named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine in 2010, and it employs around 20,000 people.

The Air Products Foundation matches donations at different ratios depending on the type of organization. Colleges and universities have a matching ratio of 1:1, while arts and cultural organizations can be matched at a ratio of 2:1.

Highlight: Part-time and full-time employees can have up to $5,000 matched.

American Express

American Express, also known as Amex, is a financial services corporation known for its charge card, credit card, and traveler’s checks businesses. It was called the 23rd best company to work for by Fortune in 2018, and employs around 55,000 people worldwide.

While the standard matching gift ratio is 1:1, employees can have their donations matched at a higher ratio if they’re on a nonprofit board or volunteer more than 50 hours a year.

American Express also has a minimum donation amount that will be matched: $25.

Highlight: American Express will match gifts to organizations up to $8,000.

FM Global

FM Global is a mutual insurance company based in Rhode Island. It specializes in loss prevention services for large corporations. It was named the “best property insurer in the world” by Euromoney Magazine. FM Global has clients in more than 100 countries and over 5500 employees.

FM Global will match gifts made by part-time and full-time employees and retirees dollar for dollar to most organizations.

Highlight: If an employee donates to an educational institution, FM Global will provide a 2:1 match.

MBIA

MBIA, or the Municipal Bond Insurance Association, is a financial services company headquartered in New York. MBIA founded the MBIA Foundation, which donated nearly $1 million to charitable organizations in 2017 as well as over $500,000 in sponsorships and grants.

MBIA will match donations to many types of organizations including religious organizations, environmental organizations, and arts and cultural nonprofits.

Highlight: MBIA provides 2:1 matches on all donations up to $20,000 per employee each year.